Realization of Security System by Italian PRT in Herat Jail

Herat, January the 29th 2010.

Today at 11:30 AM, took place the ceremony of one between the many projects that Italian PRT is realizing in Herat’s province. The CIMIC CENTER, within the “PRAESIDIUM” Operation in HERAT – AFGHANISTAN, was requested to take up the project by the Local Authorities, in particular by the GENERAL director of Western Jails Gen. Alhaj Abdul Majeed Sadiqi, in order to realize a new security system for external and internal female and male Herat Jails.
The realization of new security system for Herat Jail is a part a wider project aimed to reorganize of the Ministry of Justice compound where Herat Provincial Jails are located. To carry out this project, the Italian PRT has just built a detention house for young people, (Juvenile Correctional Center), twenty Lodgings for Jail employee’s families, a Female Correctional Center, and has refurbished two existing buildings for the rehabilitation of drug addictioned prisoners In detail the project, that has a cost of 36.900 Euro, is constituted by following works. The new electric line will be connected to the existing main electric one; the main line and the secondary line (to each pole) are quite totally external and protected by pipes of rigid and strong material with rigid rings. The new security system is based on digital technology and the main line is composed by optical fibre. From the cameras (type fixed, with night visor and led infrared) the data arrive to control room across the optical line passing from the Rack box to the servers and are checked and stored.Control room is into the director’s office room (in front of the Male Jail), like recommended by the Local Authority; the room will be built on the upper floor.The Italian Representation was composed by the PRT Commander, Col. Claudio Dei, the CIMIC.C Commander, Lt. Col. Fabrizio Zacchè and MsORRICO, ISAF HQ POLAD.

Training Course For Journalists by Italian PRT in Herat Province

30 Journalists ( TV, Radio, Web, Magazine ) participated ten days training course that held by Italian PRT in Herat province.

Inauguration of School by Italian PRT in Shendan District of Herat Province

Herat, January the 26th 2010

Today at 10:30 AM, took place the opening ceremony of one between the many projects that Italian PRT realized in Herat’s province. The PRT took up the project for a 10 classroom school in Niswan village – Shindand district, requested by the local authorities, in this instance by the Director of Herat Education Department, in order to improve the poor number of educational infrastructures nowadays present into the District. The project, that has a cost of € 111.495, was constituted by a quadrangular plan building on one floor levels, according the standard typology imposed by the Education Ministry.All around is build up a brick masonry surrounding wall with inside playground, latrine building, generator rooms and external sewage system.
Concerning the structure, the building is made up of pillars and beams in reinforced concrete and walls of solid baked bricks of the traditional local type. The inner sides will be coated with plaster, so as to be proper for the purpose. The foundations are made up of plinths in reinforced concrete and continuous stonewalls below the beams connecting the pillars. The floor will have to be higher at least 15 cm than the ground level.The building has a well for water supply and is provided of an external sewage system. As there is no urban drainage system to connect to, the solution proposed, in conformity with the local system normally used, is a tank to be periodically emptied.The Italian Representatives were composed by the RC-W Commander, Brigadier General Alessandro VELTRI and the PRT Commander, Col. Claudio Dei
Local Authorities, constituted by Mr. Ghulam Hzarat TANHA Chief of Herat’s Education Department, Mr. TIMORI Chief of Public Works, Brig.Gen. Asmatullah ALIZAI Chief of Provincial ANP, Mr. Lal Mohammad OMARZAI, the Governor of Shindand District and many others have shown, as ever, their appreciation and have thanked Italian PRT for the extraordinary contribution to their Country’s reconstruction, with truly and deep appreciation words for Italian military’s operate in cooperation activities. From March 2009 PRT has started 8 projects in Education sector most of which are still on going for a total amount of € 791.377. Until now PRT has completed the realization of a 8 classroom school at Niswan Nang Abad – GHORYAN District, a 8 classroom school at Zahkani in GULRAN District, a 8 classroom school at Shah Abad in Pashtoon Zarghon and the Hall in the Herat central library to exhibit sculptures and pictures; moreover PRT performed the renovation of an existing, old female school: the KHOJA MOHAMAD KANJANI High School in Siawashan – GUZHARA District in joint cooperation with “Cooperazione Italiana” that supplied with school equipment and other material for the schoolboys. Altogether from year 2005 up today the Italian PRT has realized 37 new schools and has delivered equipment, for example chairs, table and teacher’s table, and other material necessary for children’s lessons. In 2010 the PRT is going to realize and refurbish 6 schools in various districts more a building for the Education Department in Herat for a total amount of € 1.054.000

کمک تیم پی آر تی به زنان بی بضاعت درهرات

تیم پی آر تی ایتالیا مقداری اجناس ,وشاکی و مواد غذایی ا به هزینه حدود هشت هزار یورو به دفتر ندایی زن درولایت هرات کمک نمود .

کمک های مذکور شامل اجناس زمستانی از قبیل بخاری , کمپل و مقداری لوازم پوشاک و خوارکه است که از سوی دفتر ندای زن به زنان بی بضاعت این ولایت کمک می شود .

ثریا پاکزاد مسول دفتر ندای زن در هرات می گوید : این کمک ها از هزینه شخصی کارمندان بخش سیمیک پی آر تی است که به منظور کمک به زنان بی بضاعت از طریق دفتر ندای زن کمک گردیده است .
خانم پاکزاد میگوید : این کمک ها به آنعده از زنانی داده می شود که مورد خشونت خانواده گی قرار گرفته اند .

مسولین بخش سیمیک پی آر تی مقداری از این لوازم را به چندتن از زنان بی بضاعت اهدا کرده و قول کمک های بیشتر برای زنان بی بضاعت ولایت هرات را دادند .

این در حالیست که گفته می شود قوماندان تیم پی آر تی ایتالیا دگروال کلودیو دی به منظور کمک و همکاری به مردم ولسوالی شیندند ولایت هرات امروزبه آن ولسوالی سفر کرده است

Inauguration of School By Italian PRT in Herat Province

Herat, January the 14^th 2010, Yesterday at 11:00 AM, took place the opening ceremony of one between the many projects that Italian PRT realized in Herat’s province. The PRT took up the project for a 8 classroom school in Shah Abad village – Pashtoon Zarghoon district, requested by the local authorities, in this instance by the Director of Herat Education Department, in order to improve the poor number of educational infrastructures nowadays present into the District. The project, that has a cost of € 96.633, was constituted by a quadrangular plan building on one floor levels of 645 sqm. The classroom are developed along a central corridor, to simplify route and, eventually, building new classroom for students increase.

All around is build up a brick masonry surrounding wall with inside playground, latrine building, generator rooms and external sewage system.Concerning the structure, the building is made up of pillars and beams in reinforced concrete and walls of solid baked bricks of the traditional local type. The inner sides will be coated with plaster, so as to be proper for the purpose. The foundations are made up of plinths in reinforced concrete and continuous stonewalls below the beams connecting the pillars. The floor will have to be higher at least 15 cm than the ground level., The building has a well for 2 water supply and is provided of an external sewage system. As there is no urban drainage system to connect to, the solution proposed, in conformity with the local system normally used, is a tank to be periodically emptied.The Italian Representatives were composed by PRT Commander, Col. Claudio Dei and the PRT CIMIC.C Commander, Lt. Col. Fabrizio Zacchè. From March 2009 PRT has started 8 projects in Education sector most of which are still on going for a total amount of € 791.377. Until now PRT has completed the realization of a 8 classroom school at Niswan Nang Abad – GHORYAN District, a 8 classroom school at Zahkani in GULRAN District and the Hall in the Herat central library to exhibit sculptures and pictures; moreover PRT performed the renovation of an existing, old female school: the KHOJA MOHAMAD KANJANI High School in Siawashan – GUZHARA District in joint cooperation with “Cooperazione Italiana” that supplied with school equipment and other material for the schoolboys.Altogether from year 2005 up today the Italian PRT has realized 36 new schools and has delivered equipment, for example chairs, table and teacher’s table, and other material necessary for children’s lessons In 2010 the PRT is going to realize and refurbish 6 schools in various districts more a building for the Education Department in Herat for a total amount of € 1.054.000

Donation of Italian PRT For Herat Women Training Center

Herat, January the 04^th 2010.

Yesterday at 12:00 AM, RC-W Commander Brigadier General Alessandro VELTRI, PRT Commander Col. Claudio DEI and the CIMIC Center Commander, Ltc Fabrizio ZACCHE’ have taken part in a ceremony of donation to women hosted in the Female Refugees Center located in Sharak-e-Shoada in the Enjil district.

The building has been realized by PRT in 2008 and it was conceived to host about 50 women repudiated by their husbands or escaping from the domestic violence.

Nowadays about 120 people (women with their children) live in this Center devoting themselves to professional training courses for reintegration in society.

In detail PRT donated:

- 120 blankets,

- 80 bags with food (Beans, rice and flour),

- 120 notebooks,

- 120 small backpack,

- 100 pairs of socks,

- 47 sets of plastic cases for foods.

for a total amount of 3.500 Euro. The donation has been approved with enthusiasm from the director of the institute, Mrs Laila BARIKZAI who thanked PRT’s personnel for cooperation and friendship shown towards Afghan Women.

Donation For Insurgents Who Joined Peace Process by Italian PRT in Herat Province.

Herat, January the 03^rd 2010.

Today at 3:00 PM , in the Headquarters of Herat ANP the PRT Commander, Col. Claudio DEI and the CIMIC Center Commander, Ltc Fabrizio ZACCHE’ have taken part in a ceremony of donation in favor of 293 insurgents coming from Pashtoon Zarghoon who have decided to lay down weapons and adhere to the Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Program called Takhim-e-Solh (PTS).

This program grants amnesty to mid and low-level insurgents who agree to stop fighting and peacefully enter into civil society as well as aims to break the cycle of violence that plagues Afghanistan by assimilating former combatants into democratic society and thus enabling the Country to build a more safe and prosperous future.

In detail PRT donated to each former combatant a Kit containing Rice, Beans, blankets, oil and jackets for a total 0f 16.322 Euro

The donation has been approved with enthusiasm from the Brig.Gen. ASMATULLAH ALIZAI, Chief of Provincial ANP who thanked PRT’s personnel for cooperation and friendship shown towards Afghan People.

Inauguration of Projects by Italian PRT in Karokh District

Herat, January the 03^rd 2010.

Today at 10:00 AM the PRT Commander, Col. Claudio DEI and the CIMIC Center Commander, Ltc Fabrizio ZACCHE’ have visited the NASWAN KAOGKH SCHOOL that constructed two years ago by Italian PRT and the MOSQUE in KAROUK to participate in two brief opening ceremonies regarding the construction of a multifunctional play ground into the school and the ceiling’s renovation of the Mosque thanks to the building materials donated by Herat PRT for a total amount of 12.985 Euro. The donation has been approved with enthusiasm from the Governor of Karouk, Dr. Jalil NIKYAR who thanked PRT’s personnel for cooperation and friendship shown towards local community.